The greatness of man is great in that he knows himself to be miserable… — Pensées
SAPIR 861
The greatness of man is great in that he knows himself to be miserable. A tree does not know itself to be miserable. It is then being miserable to know oneself to be miserable; but it is also being great to know that one is miserable.
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